Serial # 233940279
9 LBS 14 OZ

Born Iris Colleen Summers on July 7, 1924, Mary Ford was an accomplished guitarist, vocalist, and actress who was among the biggest recording artists of the early 1950s. Through her career in country music and her connections with Gene Autry and Eddie Dean, she developed a musical partnership with Gibson icon Les Paul that led to their marriage in 1949. In 1951 alone, the duo sold over six million records, and between 1950 and 1954, they recorded a string of 16 top-ten hits that showcased Mary’s rich, smooth voice, complex, perfectly executed harmonies that she sang along with herself through multi-track recording and overdubbing (a groundbreaking recording technique for the time), and versatile guitar playing that seamlessly blended country, jazz, and pop. In 1951, Mary and Les influenced the design of the ES-295 hollowbody with a custom order. In 1958, it is believed that one Les Paul™ Goldtop model with an ES-295-style floral pickguard and matching armrest was made at the request of Mary Ford. Now, Gibson is proud to release the Mary Ford Les Paul Standard, based on that one-of-a-kind original. The Goldtop finish is accented by a Vintage Cherry back—a rarity for a Goldtop model. In addition to the cream and gold floral pickguard and armrest, it also features a mahogany body with a maple cap, a mahogany neck with a rosewood fretboard and SlimTaper™ profile, and is powered by a pair of Burstbucker™ pickups, with a Burstbucker 2 in the neck position and a Burstbucker 3 in the bridge position. A hardshell case completes this offering that honors one of the most beloved and innovative artists of the 20th century.
Rosewood fretboard with acrylic trapezoid inlays and 22 medium jumbo frets
Mahogany neck with a SlimTaper profile
Burstbucker 2 and Burstbucker 3 pickups
Non-weight relieved mahogany body with a carved maple cap
Body Specs
Binding Single-ply; Top and Fretboard
Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material Mahogany
Body Shape Les Paul
Body Styles Les Paul
Top Maple
Weight Relief None
Neck Specs
End Of Board Width 57.4mm / 2.26in
Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Medium Jumbo
Inlays Acrylic Trapezoid
Joint Glued In, Set Neck
Neck Material Mahogany
Nut Material Graph Tech
Nut Width 43.05mm / 1.7in
Profile SlimTaper
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Burstbucker 3
Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors
Neck Pickup Burstbucker 2
Output Jack 1/4"
Pickup Selector 3-way Toggle
Hardware Specs
Bridge ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Control KnobsGold Top Hat with Dial Pointer
Finish Nickel
Jack Plate Cover Cream
Mounting Rings Cream
Pickguard ES-295 Style, Cream with Gold Floral Design
Pickup Covers Nickel
Strap Buttons 2
Switch Tip Amber
Switchwasher Cream
Tailpiece Aluminum Stop Bar
Truss Rod Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover Black 2-ply; Blank
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Vintage Deluxe with Keystone Button
Misc Specs
Accessories Gibson Accessory Kit
Model: LPSMF00GCNH1
Case Hardshell
Headstock Inlay Gibson Logo in Mother of Pearl, Les Paul Model in Gold Silkscreen
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046